Mechanical Engineering Degree
Mechanical engineering is the study of objects or systems in motion. If you own any type of machine, chances are a mechanical engineer created it. This degree prepares you for exciting careers in a wide range of industries, from space to manufacturing.
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Program Highlights
Course CatalogFeatured Courses
• Design for Manufacturing• Statics of Mechanisms
• Dynamics of Mechanisms
• Solid Mechanics
• Thermo Fluid Dynamics
• Thermodynamics
Application Deadline
February
15
Academic Excellence
Prepare to be inspired by the cutting-edge curriculum, research, practical applications,
and visionary thinking that these esteemed professors bring to the field. Get ready
to embark on a journey of discovery and advancement as you learn.
Pierre M Larochelle
Dr. Larochelle’s research interests are centered on the study of open and closed spatial
kinematic chains. These kinematic chains are the functional basis of robots, parallel
kinematic machines, mechanisms and linkages.
Amir Abdul Razzaq
Postdoctoral Fellow in Electrochemical Energy Storage Mechanical Engineering (ME)
The BS in Mechanical Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
Expand your horizons
Career ServicesTake advantage of internship opportunities and research experiences to test-drive
different industries to find the best fit for your interests.
Potential Employers
• Kiewit• Western States Fire Protection
• Cargill
• Caterpillar
• Vishay
• Bobcat
• Garmin
Career Examples
• Robotic engineers• Auto research engineers
• Project manager
• Support for military
• Product engineer
• Medical technology engineer
Average Starting Salary
$69,546Research Labs & Centers
Research Opportunities
Work with our renowned faculty and collaborate on groundbreaking projects that address
real-world challenges. The hands-on experience and expertise you will acquire here
will not only contribute to your academic growth but also prepare you for successful
careers in academia, industry, or government agencies.
The overarching goal of our research lab is to tackle challenges in the current-generation
and to foster innovations for next-generation electrochemical energy storage devices
and systems.
The Experimental and Computational Mechanics Laboratory (ECML) was established in
2006 to provide the basic infrastructure (facilities, hardware, and software) required
to promote, support, and perform academic and research activities in the field of
computational mechanics at South Dakota Mines.
Our research is focused on topics at the intersection of fluid mechanics and dynamics
and controls, including pioneering innovative design concepts to enhance the performance
of aircraft and underwater vehicles, optimization of nonlinear dynamic systems, and
developing low-order models for controlling aircraft in extreme flight conditions,
such as dynamic stall.